Manipur CM has 'No information about Burmese influx in state'; says BSF alerted on issue

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Saturday said that re was no influx of Myanmarese in state. Singh's statement comes amid speculation of Myanmarese influx into Norastern states as a result of military coup. Ministry of Home Affairs has also asked Norastern states to act accordingly to prevent an influx.  Manipur CM stated that as of now, re was no information about influx of Myanmarese in state. Even so, he ded that security has been ramped up at borders. However, he also asserted that state cannot do anything about situation as it a 'bilateral issue' between India and Myanmar.

MHA Writes To N-E States

After Myanmar authorities asked India to return several police officers from Myanmar who saught refuge to avoid military,  Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday asked four norastern states- Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Presh to take appropriate action as per law. MHA has refore asked security forces to stay alert. 

"As you are aware, re is a probability of large scale illegal influx into Indian territory through India-Myanmar Border (IMB) due to current internal situation in Myanmar. In this regard, MHA has alrey issued an visory dated February 25 to Chief Secretaries of Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur, and Arunachal Presh and also to Border Guarding Force (BGF) along IMB, and Assam Rifles to stay alert and take appropriate action to prevent a possible influx into Indian territory." MHA said in a letter.

letter also mentions that influx from Myanmar has alrey commenced and agencies have been directed to identify migrants. In dition, y have also been asked to initiate deportation process without any delay. MHA has maintained that state government and Union Territory (UT) ministrations have no power to grant "refugee" status to any foreigner as India is not a signatory to UN Refugee Convention of 1951 and its 1967 Protocol.